close up in chasing group, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, every chance when carried left towards finish, just held (awarded 1st)
in rear when stumbled and unseated rider over 9f out
led and soon clear, increased lead and 15 lengths clear 10f out, pushed along and reduced lead over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders in chasing group, chased clear leader 3f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, edged left inside final furlong furlong, all out (disqualified and placed 2nd)
unruly stalls, in touch in chasing group, pushed along over 4f out, soon lost place, detached
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
towards rear, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out
chased clear leader until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
in touch in chasing group, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
HOLY KINGDOM (NAP) has no problems with the trip and had the pace to score over 1m4f on fast going here a fortnight ago. He looks a stayer to follow this summer but Good Tidings, a dual all-weather winner, has yet to prove he stays this far and has gone up 3lb for finishing second at Newcastle. Volcanic Sky was racing over shorter last summer and landed a 1m4f handicap at Leicester though this is more like his trip while Noble Behest completed a hat-trick of all-weather victories over 2m during the winter though takes on better company from his highest-ever mark.
Holy Kingdom (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, steady headway on outside tracking leaders 3f out, went 2nd going well 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Severance (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Good Tidings (FR) 5-2jfav (9-1) Close up, pushed along to chase leader over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Alignak (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Brandon Castle 11-4 (11-12) Raced on inside, led, awkward 3 out, urged along and headed before next where weakened and mistake, 4th of 5, 28 1/2l behind Marlborough Sounds (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Volcanic Sky 6-4fav (9-12) A little slow to break, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not much room close home, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Qawamees (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
All Set To Go (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) In touch, headway over 5f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Lissitzky (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in May.
Scaramanga (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) In touch in mid-division, headway after 2 out, beaten when mistake last, weakened flat, 11th of 24, 13 1/2l behind Saint Roi (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Graceful Lady 18-1 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Noble Behest 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, well beaten before omitted 3 out, 13th of 18, dist behind Buzz (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.
Always Resolute 10-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place before 3rd, headway 6th, mistake 3 out, no extra last, 6th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Secrete Stream (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
